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Certified Nursing Assistant (HLTH 1200)
Overview
This is a credit-bearing Workforce program.
The course meets the Nebraska Health and Human Services System training requirements for nursing assistant certification and employment in long-term care facilities. The course combines classroom lecture, laboratory application, and clinical experience for the development of basic skills needed to care for the elderly. Course content focuses on teaching nursing assistants to provide safe, effective, and caring services to the elderly or chronically ill patients of any age in a long-term care facility. Course includes 70 hours of classroom/lab instruction and 24 hours of clinical experience. Students earn 6.5 hours of college credit.
- Types of Jobs: Certified Nursing Assistant.
- Prerequisite: 16 years of age; complete and submit application packet.
- Post-Completion Credit Equivalent: 6.5 Quarter Credits.
- Is the Credential Stackable for additional certifications: Medication Aide (HLTH 1300).
- Are post-completion credits eligible for degree options: Licensed Practical Nurse and Registered Nurse program.
- Time Requirement to Complete Credential: 94 hours of instruction: 70 hours of classroom/lab instruction and 24 hours of clinical experience.
- Leading Industry Employers (Omaha, NE): Metro Area hospitals and assisted living facilities.
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